The monthly board meeting for the Friends of Richard Memorial Library is held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the library. Members are welcome to attend to learn more about what is being planned for upcoming events and may wish to participate in these planning sessions. All are welcome.

Drop-in Storytime: for children birth to 5 years (older siblings welcome), Wednesday mornings. Play time from 10:30-11 a.m. followed by storytime until 11:30 a.m. Drop-in Lego Club: Thursdays, 3:45- 4:45 p.m. Appropriate for ages 5 and older (younger children may attend with an adult parent/guardian attendance and participation is encouraged for all ages!) Tune in Together with Ms. Julie: Music […]

Seeking to raise enough money to send twenty teenagers to a National Lutheran Youth Gathering in Houston next summer, Pastor Dan Wilfrid of Immanuel Lutheran Church is challenging his congregation to pledge toward what he’s calling his “Foul Shot Challenge.” On Saturday, Jan. 13, at 5:30 p.m., he will shoot 100 foul shots in the congregation’s gym (346 Shrewsbury Street, […]

In the past 40 years of his career in public safety, 11-year Holden Fire Chief Jack Chandler said he has turned his scanner off at night “maybe four times” because he wasn’t feeling well. Now that Chandler is retired, he will have to learn to transition from his on-call lifestyle and wean himself off of the alerts he is so […]

The Holden Democratic Town Committee is seeking nominations for its 23rd annual Good Neighbor Award. The award honors citizens of the town who have made significant and/or longterm contributions to the community through their volunteer efforts. This year, the committee is again inviting nominations of local businesses that have gone beyond the mission of their company in the service that […]

Four Holden residents and home brew-masters have a resolution for the new year that might make for a hoppier 2018. Founders of Seven Saws Brewing Company Thomas Anderson, Troy Milliken, and brothers Paul and Dr. Thomas Mulroy plan to expand their business from the basement of a Main Street building to a new location in town with the hope of […]

For over two decades Holden resident Ray Sherbourne has been playing the man in the big red suit each December. With a white beard that is as authentic as his love of giving back to the community, the now retired 27-year call firefighter and former postal worker is the true embodiment of the father of Christmas. From his days as […]

Join the Community Lunch The First Church of Sterling Community Lunch at the Parish Hall will be held at noon on Saturday, Jan. 6. No charge, no reservations needed. Shop the Farmers Market Farmers’ Market Don’t let winter keep you from buying fresh, local products. The Princeton Farmers Market will be held at the First Congregational Church of Princeton, 11:30 […]

Saturday, January 6 A public pitch party sponsored by Sterling Grange at the Sterling Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $4. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For more information, email sterlinggrange53@gmail.com or call 978-563-1437. Sunday, January 7 Princeton Farmers Market at the First Congregational Church of Princeton, 11:30 a,m,-2 p.m. Monday, January 8 The Village Green Preschool […]